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Record Nr.

UNINA9910825112503321

Autore

Womack Kenneth

Titolo

Bruce Springsteen, cultural studies and the runaway American dream [[electronic resource] /] / [edited by] Kenneth Womack, Jerry Zolten and Mark Bernhard

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Farnham, Surrey, England, : Ashgate, c2012

ISBN

1-317-17116-0

1-315-57039-4

1-283-47972-9

9786613479723

1-4094-3435-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (294 p.)

Collana

Ashgate popular and folk music series

Altri autori (Persone)

WomackKenneth

ZoltenJ. Jerome

BernhardMark

Disciplina

782.42166092

Soggetti

Rock music - United States - History and criticism

Rock music - Social aspects - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. "Land of hope and dreams" : Springsten's American serenade -- pt. 2. "There's a sadness hidden in that pretty face" : Springsteen and gender identity -- pt. 3. "Lost in the flood" : Springsteen and religion -- pt. 4. "It's hard to be a saint in the city" : Springsteen, ethics, and social justice.

Sommario/riassunto

By assembling a host of essays that engage in interdisciplinary commentary regarding one of Western culture's most enduring artistic and socially radicalizing phenomena, this book offers a cohesive, intellectual, and often entertaining introduction to the many ways in which Springsteen continues to impact our lives by challenging our minds through his lyrics and music.